Manila, Sept. 4 -- The country's leading runners are expected to join the ASICS META: Time: Trials, which will make its Philippine debut on Oct. 19 at the Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub in Cavite.

The 10-kilometer Open event offering a total of PHP400,000 in cash prizes will award PHP100,000 each to the winners in the men's and women's divisions. The second to 10th placers will receive PHP10,000 each.

All eyes are on MILO Marathon champion Richard Salano, who saw action in the prestigious Sydney Marathon in Australia last Aug. 31.

"I will try my best, but I think getting a podium in the ASICS META: Time: Trials is hard because right now, my focus is on the 42km event for the SEA Games," said Salano in an interview on Thursday.

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